What is the British term for vacation?

You use holiday (or holidays) in British English and vacation in North American English to describe the regular periods of time when you are not at work or school, or time that you spend travelling or resting away from home: I get four weeks' holiday/?vacation a year.



People Also Ask

There are hundreds of everyday words that are different. For example, Brits call the front of a car the bonnet, while Americans call it the hood. Americans go on vacation, while Brits go on holidays, or hols.

MORE DETAILS

According to Merriam-Webster, vacation has its roots in the Latin word vacare, meaning “to be empty” or “free from.” Holiday, on the other hand can be traced back to the Old English haligdæg, meaning “holy day.” This difference in meaning may influence how the words are used by the different people.

MORE DETAILS

Vacay is a slang term that refers to vacation. It is quicker than saying the whole word, therefore making you sound cooler. Vacay appears on social sites like Instagram and Facebook and accompanies vacation photos with a preceding hashtag (#). Popular vacay spots include tropical locations and famous cities.

MORE DETAILS

Shortcation is a general term that refers to any vacation or trip that doesn't last very long. In practice, it can refer to both day trips and weekend getaways.

MORE DETAILS

The use of the term holiday instead of vacation is a long-standing tradition in Europe that dates back hundreds of years. In ancient times, the holiday season was a time when people could take a break from their daily lives and enjoy time with family, travel, and leisure activities.

MORE DETAILS

(especially US) vacanza ? ferie fpl. (university) vacanze fpl. on vacation in vacanza ? in ferie. to take a vacation prendere una vacanza ? prendere le ferie.

MORE DETAILS

Holiday: Canadians use the term “holiday” interchangeably with “vacation.” E.g., “When are you taking your holiday this year?” “I think I might go on holiday in July.”

MORE DETAILS

The word staycation is a portmanteau of stay (meaning stay-at-home) and vacation. The terms holistay and daycation are also sometimes used.

MORE DETAILS

A day trip is a visit to a tourist destination or visitor attraction from a person's home, hotel, or hostel in the morning, returning to the same lodging in the evening.

MORE DETAILS